SC -corn in the USA

[BalthazarBlack at aol.com]

In a message dated 8/7/00 6:36:19 AM Pacific Daylight Time, 
TerryD at Health.State.OK.US writes:

> Cornmeal is coarsely ground corn flour (milled grain).  It is commonly used
>  to make polenta

Correct me if I am wrong (as I am sure you will), but wasn't the original 
"polenta" made with semolina flour (i.e. Hard Durham wheat)??  I have been 
making polenta for years with durham wheat, and have never had any problems 
with it.  While I know that cornmeal is often used, I do believe the original 
was made with semolina.... I would like to know if anyone else can back me up 
on this, as I cannot, for the life of me, find my original reference for this 
(maybe it's in the trunk of my car...)

Balthazar of Blackmoor

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